• The resource for a Happier, Healthier, Greener Lifestyle in Essex

General news: what's happening in Essex. Healthy Life Essex

March 12, 2019

What are your entitlements as a blue badge holder?

If you are the owner of a Blue Badge, you have many rights and responsibilities you should be aware of. The following information has kindly been provided by car dealers Lookers to help ensure Healthy Life Essex readers know the facts. A Blue Badge can open up a range of opportunities, the main advantage being

March 11, 2019

Your Health and Life Insurance

If you are young and healthy, life insurance may not be at the top of your list of priorities. However, if you have young children, and particularly if you have a mortgage, it certainly makes sense to ensure your family would not need to leave the family home and that their existing lifestyle could be

March 08, 2019

There is an alternative and it’s better!

I’m taking a little sidestep away from my search for all the good news which is happening worldwide but which we rarely hear about. I recently came across a term new to me: QED (Quod Erat Demonstrandum) which means something on the lines of ‘What’s the bottom line? In one sentence!’ and that left me

March 06, 2019

Do we have a culture in the UK?

My search for good news took an unexpected turn this week when a friend asked me: ‘A comment is often made by certain groups of people that immigrants are destroying our culture. I certainly wouldn’t agree with that but actually, my question would be ‘Has the UK got its own culture?’ I actually don’t think

February 20, 2019

Is Britain Broken?

Is Britain Broken? Inside my head rest a few phrases which seem important and which pop up now and again for me to think about when the time is right. While dealing with my sadness and anger about Brexit, up popped a much-quoted David Cameron phrase ‘Britain is Broken’ which he used to describe the

December 13, 2018

Rise Up and seek out the truth!

Hi, my name is Kelli I’m a Poet, Local Volunteer, and Activist, based in Chelmsford City centre. I have a passion for learning, and am interested in all manner of subjects, from the stories of the past to stories of today to the myriad of ideas about the future. I found poetry around 2 years

November 29, 2018

Infographic: Cost of Healthcare in the UK

The Cost of Healthcare in the UK Our recent blog, The NHS – our National Illness Service suggested that GPs make more effort to embrace social prescribing which is not only better for the patient, but also better for the NHS. When you look at the cost of various elements of NHS healthcare as shown

November 23, 2018

Organising a Funeral

What to consider when organising a funeral When you have suffered a bereavement and trying to cope with that loss and all of the feelings you may be experiencing, organising a funeral is an additional challenge. There can be a lot to think about when it comes to the planning which is often stressful, so

November 10, 2018

The NHS – our National Illness Service

A £20bn windfall for the NHS – but people need to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing. On 29th October 2018, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced an additional £20bn support for the NHS over the next 5 years. A few days later, Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, triggered a row

November 02, 2018

The Healthy Side to Frozen Food

ICE, ICE BABY: The Healthy Side to Frozen Food Fresh or frozen? On the one hand, us Brits widely regard fresh food as nutritious and healthy, far superior to frozen food which is believed to be packed full of preservatives and other nasties. But should we take these beliefs with a pinch of salt? Is

Subscribe to our Newsletter